The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 306 Consort Li is Poisoned

For a moment, everyone started toasting and drinking again, and it seemed like a peaceful scene once more.

Suddenly, Consort Li, who was sitting behind Jing Anle, began to vomit. At first, she only felt a little nauseous and thought it was morning sickness, but after a while, it got worse and worse. Her maid, Qingyu, cried out anxiously, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you! Your Highness!"

The commotion drew everyone's attention.

"What's wrong?" Emperor Jing suddenly stood up upon hearing the voice, and seeing Consort Li's unwell appearance, he immediately shouted, "Summon the imperial physician!"

Consort Li is now eight months pregnant, which is the most critical time. She vomited at first, but by the time everyone saw her, she had completely fainted.

Jing Anle turned around and saw this scene. She was instantly alert. Who wanted to harm Consort Li?

Consort Lin, who was closest to her, quickly stepped forward to take Consort Li's pulse, while Consort Chen, standing nearby, was terrified. She noticed a gaze directed her way, looked up, and saw Jing Anle staring at her. What? Did she suspect her of the crime? Despite her fear, she cleared her throat and coughed.

But Consort Chen didn't dare to say anything more, because saying too much would only make things worse, and it would be like walking into a trap. Besides, she really didn't know anything about this.

Prince Qing remained expressionless, even indifferent. He thought to himself: It doesn't matter whether this child is born or not, since he will die anyway once he ascends the throne.

Instead, Jing Rou instinctively clutched her stomach. For a moment, she actually felt a pang of pity for Consort Li. This scene was witnessed by Qi Zhi in the distance. His eyes darkened slightly, revealing an indescribable emotion.

Chaos erupted inside the hall as Imperial Guards filed out, shouting, "Protect the Emperor!"

Xiao Heng took advantage of the chaos to move to a place closer to Jing Anle, which finally put his mind at ease.

If a pregnant woman suddenly vomits and faints, it could be due to an internal illness, or it could be due to poisoning!

Emperor Jing's expression was very unpleasant. He stepped down from the high platform and saw that Consort Li's face was pale. His voice was also filled with anger, "Why hasn't the imperial physician come yet!"

This was a very bad omen. Everyone present looked at each other blankly, especially Riley, who was the youngest and usually spoiled. This was the first time she had ever encountered something like this, and she immediately hid behind the Empress Dowager.

Just then, Consort Lin stood up and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Consort Li's pulse is erratic, as if she has been poisoned by a slow-acting poison. I have already administered acupuncture to her to temporarily stop the spread of the poison."

Emperor Jing frowned and roared, "Who on earth is so audacious as to poison someone in the palace!"

In an instant, the palace servants knelt all over the ground.

Poisoning? Jing Anle calmly surveyed the group of people in the room.

The Empress Dowager and Yongping, these two old foxes, were used to all sorts of filth in the palace, so their expressions were only slightly surprised, but still relatively calm.

Prince Qing and Jing Rou, on the other hand, were mostly indifferent.

The other princes from various countries remained calm. Lovi looked slightly worried, while Yelü Yuanxiu looked somewhat disgusted, believing that such a situation would be unlucky for him.

Qi Zhi, Xiao Heng, and Xia Tingfu remained calm and composed, revealing nothing about their expressions.

Who could it be? Jing Anle couldn't help but ponder.

At this moment, the imperial physician finally arrived and, after a diagnosis, confirmed what Consort Lin had said.

"We must protect the prince!"

Emperor Jing's face was as dark as a storm cloud, and he ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.

Consort Lin then said, "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to stabilize Consort Li and the unborn child. I have some medical knowledge and am willing to assist the imperial physicians in their treatment."

Before Emperor Jing could answer, the Empress Dowager suddenly spoke, her expression icy, "Since the imperial physicians have come, let them go."

Consort Lin knew that the Empress Dowager still considered her an unlucky omen who would bring disaster.

"Your Majesty, I obey." Since that was the case, Consort Lin said no more.

Before long, Consort Li was moved to the rear palace for treatment.

The Empress Dowager, that old witch, was also clearly frightened. "Your Majesty, the person who poisoned us is truly ruthless. You must find out the truth and give Consort Li an explanation."

"Father, Grandmother, I am willing to assist in the investigation of this matter." Jing Fengyao is now always striving to be the first in everything, all in order to better assist Emperor Jing.

Emperor Jing glanced at Jing Fengyao and nodded, saying, "You've shown your dedication. Then, together with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, we will thoroughly investigate this matter."

The Empress Dowager, however, slowly spoke up from the side: "Your Majesty, perhaps you should have someone else investigate."

Upon hearing this, Jing Fengyao's expression changed slightly. He then knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother, why do you say such a thing? Your son is sincere and only wants to share the Emperor's burdens and seek justice for Consort Li."

"Your Majesty, there are only two princes in the harem now, Feng Yao and Feng Yu. The imperial line is already thin. Now that the imperial line has been lost, Feng Yao and Feng Yu will surely be suspected by those with ulterior motives. In order to avoid gossip, it is better to let someone else take over," the Empress Dowager said.

Jing Anle found it amusing; it wasn't enough that he tarnished his own reputation, he also had to insult his elder brother! How could he tolerate this?

Jing Anle stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Grandmother has considered everything carefully. Since the murderer is targeting the imperial heir, wouldn't my brother, Feng Yu, and I all be in danger?"

"According to Anle, everyone present could have poisoned the food. If that's the case, then they should all be thoroughly investigated."

Jing Anle sneered inwardly: You dare to slander my imperial brother, I dare to drag you down with me.

The Empress Dowager's face darkened, and she glared at Jing Anle. "You silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting! How could I be the one to poison you?"

Jing Anle remained calm and said, "Grandmother, please calm down. I only said that everyone present is a suspect, and I did not mean to identify you."

However, in order to find out the truth, we hope that Your Majesty will cooperate with the investigation.

Emperor Jing also spoke up, saying, "Empress Dowager, what Anle said makes sense. This matter concerns the imperial heir and must be thoroughly investigated."

“I think Princess Anle is quite right.” It was Xiao Heng who spoke, his words clear and precise. “To clear our names, an investigation is the best respect we can show. According to the law, kinship is not exempt. I, Xiao Heng, am willing to accept the investigation.”

For a moment, the hall fell silent, and the other princes, seeing this, also agreed to cooperate.

The Empress Dowager's face grew increasingly grim, but she could no longer refute him. Seeing that everyone had given in, Emperor Jing ordered an immediate investigation to begin.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, along with his subordinates, began to interrogate everyone, asking about their whereabouts and actions before and after Consort Li's incident.

An investigation into the case began.